SF NCBW 100 Black Women Celebrate Women's History Month March 2 with Golden Girls Hats & Gloves Tea

Feb. 5, 2013 - PRLog -- Media Contact:
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SF National Coalition of 100 Black Women Makes National Multicultural Call to Action & Job Training Opportunity 2013

Trade Advisor to the U.S. Department of Commerce, Teresa Cox will present the keynote address at San Francisco National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Golden Girls Hats & Gloves Tea.

San Francisco- During Women's History Month and the SF 100 Black Women in San Francisco Weekend, The National Coalition of 100 Black Women San Francisco Chapter will host the 8th Annual Golden Girls Hats and Gloves Tea: “-Bridging the Generations,” Saturday, March 2, 2013 at the historic Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco. Trade Advisor to the U. S. Department of Commerce, Teresa Cox will be the keynote speaker.

The San Francisco Chapter of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women is making a national multicultural call to action to attend the National Coalition of 100 Black Women in San Francisco Weekend, March 1, 2, and 3, 2013. Everyone from all cultures is invited to attend.  The Golden Girls Hats and Gloves Tea is more than a special event.  It provides funding for the San Francisco Chapter’s unique "Bridging the Generations” Employment Training Opportunity that surrounds the annual cultural event.

“It is an honor to have one of our past honorees, The Honorable Theresa Cox, Trade Advisor to the U. S. Department of Commerce, as our keynote speaker this year.   The annual tea allows us to celebrate unsung heroes and share some positive news and insights our neighbors may not always see and hear in the media," said Maxine Hickman, Ph.D., President of the San Francisco Chapter.  “We are pleased that Ria Brandenberg of Vallejo is this year’s Event Chairperson.

“San Francisco is a great place for initiating cultural exchanges.  It is where the United Nations started! Also, Bridging the Generations Employment Training Opportunity launched at the event when I was honored to be the keynote speaker. The program is an example of out of the box thinking. Our national organization is now using the program as a model for other chapters," said M. Delois (Dee Dee) Strum, National President, National Coalition of 100 Black Women.  

San Francisco Chapter founder and President Emeritus I-Lee Murphy-Reed shares aspects of the ongoing multicultural theme; "During last year's tea, Mayor Edwin Lee, joined us, along with Supervisor David Chui, Supervisor Malia Cohen, and then Goodwill CEO Deborah Rodriguez Alvarez," said Murphy-Reed.   “The vision of the tea always has been to set the table for multi-cultural interaction.  Positive relationships are built to do good in the community,” added Murphy-Reed.

San Francisco Bay Area celebrity, Dr. Renel Brooks-Moon of KMEL Radio and an Announcer for the World Champion San Francisco Giants will emcee the festive tea that will include "High Tea" history and etiquette from Protocol Consultant, Syndi Seid of Advanced Etiquette.

This year’s honorees are: Alecia DeCoudreaux, President, Mills College, Oakland, CA. Janice Edwards, Award Winning Talk Show Host Felicia Gaston, Founder, Performing Stars of Marin Naomi Kelly, San Francisco City Administrator, Eva Paterson, Founder, Equal Justice Society Marilyn French Speller, Meals on Wheels, Mary Dixon, Tax and Foreclosure Specialist, and Kathryn J. Summers, Registered Nurse.

Entertainment for the tea will include piano virtuoso, Ricardo Scales and Opera Diva, Hope Briggs.

The Multicultural 100 Black Women in San Francisco Weekend will include a tour of San Francisco that will be made available for those visiting and Bay Area residents who want to be reminded of why they love San Francisco.

The annual Golden Girls Hats and Gloves Tea an annual sold-out event, brings together more than 300 attendees at the “Nob Hill” based event.  For ticket information visit www.ncbwsf.org. (http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=borv95bab&et=1104256225...)  Limited sponsorships are still available.  For sponsorship opportunities for the job training program or sponsorship packets for the tea email sanfrancisconcbw@ncbwsf.org.